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Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life
by Arthur N. Popper 18 Jan '07

18 Jan '07

We are pleased to announce an international conference on Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life to take place in Nyborg, Denmark August 13-17, 2007. This meeting will bring together scientists and others interested in the effects of anthropogenicc sound on aquatic organisms to share the latest scientific information and to learn from one another. Details about the meeting can be found at: www.NoiseEffects.umd.edu. Any questions about the meeting can be addressed to one of the organizers listed on the web page. Individuals interested in participating should send an email to Lidia.Wysocki(a)univie.ac.at. Arthur N. Popper **************************************************************** Arthur N. Popper Interim Associate Dean, College of Chemical and Life Sciences Professor, Department of Biology University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 phone: (301) 405-1940 FAX: (301) 314-9358 email: apopper(a)umd.edu web: www.life.umd.edu/biology/popperlab; www.ccebh.umd.edu

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New article on harbour porpoise feeding ecology and habitat use
by Michael Fontaine 17 Jan '07

17 Jan '07

Dear Marmammers, The following article on harbour porpoise feeding ecology and habitat use has just been published in BMC Ecology. If you are interested in, you can download freely the MS at this address: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/7/1/abstract All the best, Michaël Fontaine MC, Tolley KA, Siebert S, Gobert S, Lepoint G, Bouquegneau JM and Das K (2007) Long-term feeding ecology and habitat use in harbour porpoises /Phocoena phocoena/ from Scandinavian waters inferred from trace elements and stable isotopes.BMC Ecology 2007, 7:1 doi:10.1186/1472-6785-7-1 Background We investigated the feeding ecology and habitat use of 32 harbour porpoises by-caught in 4 localities along the Scandinavian coast from the North Sea to the Barents Sea using time-integrative markers: stable isotopes (d13C, d15N) and trace elements (Zn, Cu, Fe, Se, total Hg and Cd), in relation to habitat characteristics (bathymetry) and geographic position (latitude). Results Among the trace elements analysed, only Cd, with an oceanic specific food origin, was found to be useful as an ecological tracer. All other trace elements studied were not useful, most likely because of physiological regulation and/or few specific sources in the food web. The d13C, d15N signatures and Cd levels were highly correlated with each other, as well as with local bathymetry and geographic position (latitude). Variation in the isotopic ratios indicated a shift in harbour porpoise's feeding habits from pelagic prey species in deep northern waters to more coastal and/or demersal prey in the relatively shallow North Sea and Skagerrak waters. This result is consistent with stomach content analyses found in the literature. This shift was associated with a northward Cd-enrichment which provides further support to the Cd 'anomaly' previously reported in polar waters and suggests that porpoises in deep northern waters include Cd-contaminated prey in their diet, such as oceanic cephalopods. Conclusion As stable isotopes and Cd provide information in the medium and the long term respectively, the spatial variation found, shows that harbour porpoises experience different ecological regimes during the year along the Scandinavian coasts, adapting their feeding habits to local oceanographic conditions, without performing extensive migration. -- Michael C. Fontaine - Aspirant FNRS MARE Center - Lab. for Oceanology (Univ. of Liege) B6c Allee de la Chimie, 3 Liege 4000, Belgium e-mail: michael.fontaine(a)ulg.ac.be personal webpage: http://users.skynet.be/fb683753/michaelcfontaine/Home.html CBGP (Centre de Biologie et de Gestion des Populations) - INRA Campus International de Baillarguet CS 30016, 34988 Montferrier-sur-Lez cedex France Phone : 0033 4 99 62 33 31 Fax: 0033 4 99 62 33 45

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Bottlenose Dolphin Photo-identification Internships - Summer 2007
by R.H. Defran 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

From: "Dr. R.H. Defran" rh.defran(a)gmail.com The Marine Mammal and Protected Resources (MMPR) Program in Charleston, South Carolina is recruiting to fill two Dolphin Photo-identification Internship positions for the Summer of 2007. The MMPR is organized within NOAA's National Ocean Service and is located at the Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR) laboratory in Charleston, SC. The intern position involves a commitment of 20 hours per week extending over a 15 week period from Monday, May 7, 2007 to Friday, August 17, 2007. There is some flexibility in these start and end times, however, especially for applicants whose Spring semester would require a later start time. Interns will participate in the field and laboratory activities of the Charleston Dolphin Abundance and Distribution Project (CDAD). Three useful sources of information about the CDAD project are: 1) Zolman, E. 2002. Residence patterns of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Stono River estuary, Charleston County, South Carolina. Marine Mammal Science 18:879-892; and 2) The Charleston Dolphin Abundance and Distribution (CDAD) Project: Standard Operating Protocols (SOP) for Field and Photographic Analysis Procedures; and 3) Speakman, T., E. Zolman, J. Adams, R.H. Defran, D. Laska, L. Schwacke, J. Craigie, and P. Fair. 2006. Temporal and spatial aspects of bottlenose dolphin occurrence in coastal and estuarine waters near Charleston, South Carolina. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 37. You can download pdf versions of these documents at the web sites listed at the bottom of this message. The CDAD project carries out boat-based photo-identification surveys in the coastal and inland waterways of the Charleston SC area. This research is designed to provide an understanding of the population characteristics, including temporal and spatial aspects, of the distribution of Charleston area Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. The internship offers an excellent opportunity for qualified and motivated individuals to obtain field and laboratory training in photo-identification methodology and analysis under the mentorship of experienced dolphin researchers. There is no compensation for this internship position and the successful applicant will be responsible for their living and transportation expenses during the time of the internship. During the internship interns must have a personal vehicle to allow them to travel to and from the laboratory and to some of the local field sites in the Charleston area. Ideal internship applicants will be advanced undergraduates or a recent graduate of a scientifically oriented university program in the behavioral or biological sciences. A typical applicant should have a strong interest in the scientific study of cetacean behavioral ecology, have potential interests in future graduate study in marine mammal science, and is an individual who seeks extensive and intensive exposure to the field work, data analysis techniques, and research literature in this field. Preference will be given to the selection of interns with well developed computer skills and boat-based field experience. The internship application will consist of a letter of interest, transcripts of university coursework and two letters of recommendation from professors or research supervisors who are familiar with your scholarship, research skills and work habits. Interested applicants should first correspond with Dr. Defran by email before preparing and submitting application materials. We anticipate filling this internship position by late March 2007.Interested applicants should correspond by email to: Dr. R.H. Defran Email: rh.defran(a)gmail.com Defran Home Page: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/CBL/Director.html Zolman .pdf download: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/classes/psychology/psy211/defran/CDAD/Zolman2002.pdf CDAD SOP .pdf download: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/classes/psychology/psy211/defran/CDAD/CDAD_Internsh… Speakman et. al. pdf download: http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/classes/psychology/psy211/defran/CDAD/Speakman_et_a…

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New Article On Climate Change And Cetaceans.
by nhy038＠abdn.ac.uk 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Dear Marmammers, The following article on climate change and cetaceans has recently been published in Biology Letters. If you are interested in a copy, please email: c.d.macleod(a)abdn.ac.uk with the subject line "Reprint Request". All the best, Colin MacLeod, C.D., Santos, M.B., Reid, R.J., Scott, B.E. and Pierce, G.J. 2007. Linking sandeel consumption and the likelihood of starvation in harbour porpoises in the Scottish North Sea: could climate change mean more starving porpoises? Biology Letters, doi:10.1098/rsbl.2006.0588 Sandeels are known to be negatively affected by climate change in a number of ways. This study investigated whether these changes are affecting the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), a species which consumes sandeels. Porpoise diet was examined in spring (MarchMay), a critical time of year for survival when sandeels are important prey, from 1993 to 2001 to provide baseline information on the proportion of sandeels consumed. When data from spring 2002 and 2003 were compared to these baseline data, the diet was found to be substantially different, with a significant and substantially smaller proportion of sandeels being consumed in March and May. There were also differences in the number of porpoises starving between the two time periods (33% in spring 2002 and 2003 died of starvation, but only 5% in the baseline period). This suggests that a lower proportion of sandeels in the diet of porpoises in spring increases the likelihood of starvation. Therefore, we suggest that the negative effects of climate change on sandeel availability may have serious negative effects on harbour porpoise populations in the North Sea by increasing the likelihood of starvation in spring. ================================================== Dr Colin D. MacLeod, Research-Teaching Fellow, School of Biological Sciences (Zoology), University of Aberdeen, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, UK Tel: 01224 272648 Fax: 01224 272396 Email: c.d.macleod(a)abdn.ac.uk In order to save paper, please do not print out this email unless it is essential =========================================================

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Conference and Workshops on Passive Acoustics for Monitoring Marine Mammals at Sea
by Douglas Gillespie 16 Jan '07

16 Jan '07

Conference and Workshops on Passive Acoustics for Monitoring Marine Mammals at Sea PAMGUARD is convening a conference on passive acoustics for monitoring marine mammals at sea and will be introducing, demonstrating and providing hands on experience with the PAMGUARD software, which is an integrated open source software package for processing and analysing either real time or archived input data from both towed and fixed hydrophones. The PAMGUARD project is a research activity currently supported by the OGP E&P Sound and Marine Life JIP (originally supported by the Industry Research Funders Coalition (IRFC)) The meeting will be held over two days 28th and 29th March 2007 at Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh UK. A one day conference on 28th will be followed by a day of focused workshops and hands on training sessions. The event will be of interest to participants from a range of organisations including- Commercial, Scientific and Military operators of sound sources in the marine environment. PAMGUARD is a tool for underwater acoustic monitoring that can be used for a range of activities, including marine mammal monitoring for mitigation and research purposes. Its open source and modular architecture mean it can be readily adapted to user requirements. Marine biology researchers and academics PAMGUARD is a flexible and adaptable tool that can be used for many research activities including population surveys and behavioural studies. Regulators PAM (Passive Acoustic Monitoring) is a developing method for monitoring marine mammals at sea, which has been used as an element of mitigation requirements for various activities offshore. This event will provide an opportunity to discuss the strengths and shortcomings of PAM as a monitoring tool and include discussions related to providing long-term support, maintenance and future development of PAMGUARD. Marine Mammal Observers and PAM operators The incorporation of PAM in offshore monitoring activities will require MMOs and/or PAM operators to acquire additional skill sets, in order to interpret both visual sightings and acoustic detections of marine mammals in the field. There are advantages in having a single software interface for users in order to improve the effectiveness of both operator training and therefore use of PAM in the field. This event is an opportunity to learn more about this new technology, be amongst the first to receive training with PAMGUARD and to contribute your own practical field experience to its further development. MMO/PAM service providers This event will provide an opportunity to consider the strengths and shortcomings of PAM as a monitoring tool and include discussions related to providing long-term support, maintenance, training and future development of PAMGUARD. Equipment developers and providers This conference is an opportunity to discuss the use of existing equipment or future developments in conjunction with PAMGUARD and include discussions related to providing long-term support, maintenance and the future development of PAMGUARD. Software Developers As PAMGUARD develops beyond the establishment phase there will be increasing opportunities for developers to provide new functionality. PAMGUARD is an open source programming environment that is proving particularly suitable for developing new acoustic detection and localisation applications. Student competition A competition to develop new modules within PAMGUARD will be announced at the conference. Register There will be limited availability of spaces for the focused workshops and hands on training sessions being held on the 2nd day of the event, so please register your interest by the end of January to secure a place. To register your interest in this event and provisionally secure a place for the focused workshops and hands on training sessions, please join the PAMGUARDMeeting list by either sending an email to PAMGUARDmeetin-subscribe(a)googlegroups.com <mailto:PAMGUARDmeetin-subscribe@googlegroups.com> Or following this link <http://groups-beta.google.com/group/pamguardmeetin/boxsubscribe?p=FixAddr&e mail=&_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fgroups-beta.google.com%2Fgroup%2Fpamguardmeetin% 2Fmanage_promote> A more detailed announcement with a list of presentations and workshops will be made in the coming weeks. Registering now will ensure that you receive all further notices, will provisionally secure you a place and assist us with planning the event. Further information regarding PAMGUARD can be found at www.pamguard.org <http://www.pamguard.org>.

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New publications week 51+52
by Jan Herrmann 12 Jan '07

12 Jan '07

Dear all, here are some new publications of weeks 51+52 / 2006, which haven't been announced on MARMAM earlier AFAIK. By clicking the following link you are guided to a website, where the following references are linked to their according journal homepages. There you can find abstracts and contact information: http://www.mmbib.com/news.html Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Endo, A. and M. Yamao (2007): Policies governing the distribution of by-products from scientific and small-scale coastal whaling in Japan. Marine Policy 31(2): 169-181. McGuire, T.L. and E.R. Aliaga-Rossel (2007): Seasonality of Reproduction in Amazon River Dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) in Three Major River Basins of South America. Biotropica 39(1): 129-135. Melcher, J. et al. (2005): Tetra- and Tribromophenoxyanisoles in Marine Samples from Oceania. Environmental Science & Technology 39(20): 7784-7789. van Elk, C.E. et al. (2007): Escherichia coli Septicemia Associated with Lack of Maternally Acquired Immunity in a Bottlenose Dolphin Calf. Veterinary Pathology 44(1): 88-92. Varela, R.A. et al. (2006): Effects of duration of capture and sample handling on critical care blood analytes in free-ranging bottlenose dolphins. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 229(12): 1955-1961. Deutch, B. et al. (2006): Dietary composition and contaminants in north Greenland, in the 1970s and 2004. Science of the Total Environment 370(2-3): 372-381. Deutch, B. et al. (2007): Contaminants, diet, plasma fatty acids and smoking in Greenland 1999-2005. Science of the Total Environment 372(2-3): 486-496. Levin, M., B. Morsey, and S. De Guise (2007): Modulation of the respiratory burst by organochlorine mixtures in marine mammals, humans, and mice. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A 70(1): 73-83. Marques, T.A. et al. (2006): The Use of Global Positioning Systems to Record Distances in a Helicopter Line-Transect Survey. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34(3): 759-763. PINNIPEDIA Brookens, T.J., J.T. Harvey, and T.M. O'Hara (2007): Trace element concentrations in the Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) in central and northern California. Science of the Total Environment 372(2-3): 676-692. Siebert, U. et al. (2007): Reversible reproductive control in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. Theriogenology 67(3): 605-608. Tryland, M. et al. (2006): Serum chemistry for free-ranging ringed seals (Pusa hispida) in Svalbard. Veterinary Clinical Pathology 35(4): 405-412. Watson, R.R. et al. (2007): Volume density and distribution of mitochondria in harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) skeletal muscle. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology 177(1): 89-98. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Ropstad, E. et al. (2006): Endocrine disruption induced by organochlorines (OCs): field studies and experimental models. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A 69(1-2): 53-76. Sonne, C. et al. (2007): Skull pathology in East Greenland and Svalbard polar bears (Ursus maritimus) during 1892 to 2002 in relation to organochlorine pollution. Science of the Total Environment 372(2-3): 554-561. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Because I'll be away, the next posting should be 2/15. Please don't hit the reply button. Make all requests to: janiger(a)bcf.usc.edu Cheers! David Janiger - Curatorial Assistant (Mammals) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 763-3369 janiger(a)bcf.usc.edu djaniger(a)nhm.org Janiger Journals BEINEKE, ANDREAS; URSULA SIEBERT; GUNDI MULLER and WOLFGANG BAUMGARTNER. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 115(1-2):100-106. 2006. Increased blood interleukin-10 mRNA levels in diseased free-ranging harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). 0.148 MB BESTER, M. N.; G. J. G. HOFMEYR; S. P. KIRKMAN; L. F. CHAUKE; P. J. N. DE BRUYN; S. M. FERREIRA; A. B. MAKHADO; T. A. M. MASWIME; T. MCINTYRE; T. W. MULAUDZI; F. M. MUNYAI; P. PISTORIUS; P. RADZILANI; A. RAMUNASI; N. TSHITHABANE and I. S. WILKINSON. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 36(2):195-198. 2006. The leopard seal at Marion Island, vagrant or seasonal transient? 0.145 MB BESTER, M. N.; J. W. WILSON; M.-H. BURLE and G. J. G. HOFMEYR. SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 36(2):191-194. 2006. Population trends of Subantarctic fur seals at Gough Island. 0.207 MB BO DU and DING WANG. ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE 23(11):733-740. 2006. C-values of seven marine mammal species determined by flow cytometry. 0.180 MB BORRELL, A. and A. AGUILAR. CHEMOSPHERE 66(2):347-352. 2007. Organochlorine concentrations declined during 1987-2002 in western Mediterranean bottlenose dolphins, a coastal top predator. 0.381 MB BRANSTETTER, BRIAN K.; SONJA J. MEVISSEN; ADAM A. PACK; LOUIS M. HERMAN; SCOTT R. ROBERTS and LEA K. CARSRUD. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(1):626-635. 2007. Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) echoic angular discrimination: Effects of object separation and complexity. 0.232 MB BUCK, JOHN D.; RANDALL S. WELLS; HOWARD L. RHINEHART and LARRY J. HANSEN. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 42(3):536-544. 2006. Aerobic microorganisms associated with free-ranging bottlenose dolphins in coastal Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean waters. 0.088 MB BUCKLES, E. L.; L. J. LOWENSTINE; C. FUNKE; R. K. VITTORE; H.-N. WONG; J. A. ST. LEGER; DENISE J. GREIG; R. S. DUERR; F. M. D. GULLAND and J. L. STOTT. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY 135(4):183-189. 2006. Otarine Herpesvirus-1, not papillomavirus, is associated with endemic tumours in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 0.174 MB CAPUS, CHRIS; YAN PAILHAS; KEITH BROWN; DAVID M. LANE; PATRICK W. MOORE and DORIAN HOUSER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(1):594-604. 2007. Bio-inspired wideband sonar signals based on observations of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.792 MB CLARK, L. S.; D. F. COWAN and D. C. PFEIFFER. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY 135(4):208-216. 2006. Morphological changes in the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) adrenal gland associated with chronic stress. 0.468 MB CONNOR, RICHARD C.; RACHEL SMOLKER and LARS BEJDER. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 72(6):1371-1378. 2006. Synchrony, social behaviour and alliance affiliation in Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops aduncus. 0.189 MB COWAN, D. F. and Y. TAJIMA. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY 135(4):217-225. 2006. The thyroid gland in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Texas coast of the Gulf of Mexico: Normal structure and pathological changes. 0.992 MB DEHN, LARISSA-A.; GAY G. SHEFFIELD; ERICH H. FOLLMANN; LAWRENCE K. DUFFY; DANA L. THOMAS and TODD M. O'HARA. POLAR BIOLOGY 30(2):167-181. 2007. Feeding ecology of phocid seals and some walrus in the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic as determined by stomach contents and stable isotope analysis. 0.430 MB DELONG, CAROLINE M.; WHITLOW W. L. AU and SARAH A. STAMPER. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(1):605-617. 2007. Echo features used by human listeners to discriminate among objects that vary in material or wall thickness: Implications for echolocating dolphins. 0.410 MB DUECK, LARRY P.; MADS PETER HIEDE-JORGENSEN; MIKKEL VILLUM JENSEN and LIANNE D. POSTMA. Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document 2006/050. 22pp. 2006. Update on investigations of bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) movements in the eastern Arctic, 2003-2005, based on satellite-linked telemetry. 1.140 MB EDVARDSSON, RAGNAR and MAGNUS RAFNSSON. Náttúrustofa Vestfjarða (The Natural History Institute of Vestfirðir), Aðalstræti 21, IS-415 Bolungarvík, Iceland. 25pp. 2006. Basque whaling around Iceland. Archeological investigation in Strákatangi, Steingrímsfjörður. 0.636 MB GENDE, SCOTT M. and MICHAEL F. SIGLER. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 53(3-4):432-441. 2006. Persistence of forage ?sh 'hot spots' and its association with foraging Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in southeast Alaska. 0.299 MB GENTY, EMILIE and JEAN-JACQUES ROEDER. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 72(6):1241-1247. 2006. Self-control: Why should sea lions, Zalophus californianus, perform better than primates? 0.368 MB GUO, JERRY. SCIENCE (WASHINGTON D. C.) 314(5807):1860. 2006. Wildlife conservation - River dolphins down for the count, and perhaps out. 0.098 MB HUNG, CRAIG L. H.; RIDGE K. F. LAU; JAMES C. W. LAM; THOMAS A. JEFFERSON; SAMUEL K. HUNG; MICHAEL H. W. LAM and PAUL K. S. LAM. CHEMOSPHERE 66(7):1175-1182. 2007. Risk assessment of trace elements in the stomach contents of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and finless porpoises in Hong Kong waters. 0.168 MB JONES, GEORGE PIERCE; LEONARD G. PEARLSTINE and H. FRANKLIN PERCIVAL. WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN 34(3):750-758. 2006. An assessment of small unmanned aerial vehicles for wildlife research. 0.570 MB KEXIONG WANG; DING WANG; XIANFENG ZHANG; AUGUST PFLUGER and LEIGH BARRETT. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH 13(6):418-424. 2006. Range-wide Yangtze freshwater dolphin expedition: The last chance to see Baiji? 0.328 MB LANGTIMM, C. A.; M. D. KROHN; J. P. REID; B. M. SMITH and C. A. BECK. ESTUARIES AND COASTS 29(6A):1026-1032. 2006. Possible effects of the 2004 and 2005 hurricanes on manatee survival rates and movement. 0.406 MB LEARMONTH, J. A.; C. D. MACLEOD; M. B. SANTOS; G. J. PIERCE; H. Q. P. CRICK and R. A. ROBINSON. OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE BIOLOGY ANNUAL REVIEW 44:431-464. 2006. Potential effects of climate change on marine mammals. 0.287 MB MARTINEZ-AGUERO, M.; S. FLORES-RAMIREZ and M. RUIZ-GARCIA. GENETICS AND MOLECULAR RESEARCH 5(3):421-431. 2006. First report of major histocompatibility complex class II loci from the Amazon pink river dolphin (genus Inia). 0.644 MB MASHBURN, KENDALL L. and SHANNON ATKINSON. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 150(2):246-252. 2006. Seasonal and predator influences on adrenal function in adult Steller sea lions: Gender matters. 0.214 MB MCMAHON, CLIVE R.; HARRY R. BURTON; JOHN VAN DEN HOFF; RUPERT WOODS and COREY J. A. BRADSHAW. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 70(5):1484-1489. 2006. Assessing hot-iron and cryo-branding for permanently marking southern elephant seals. 0.137 MB MICLARD, J.; K. MOKHTARI; G. JOUVION; B. WYRZYKOWSKI; O. VAN CONNEYT; M. WYERS and M. A. COLLE. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY 135(4):254-258. 2006. Microcystic meningioma in a dlphin (Delphinus delphis): Immunohistochemical and utrastructural study. 0.648 MB MOSS, MADONNA L.; DONGYA Y. YANG; SETH D. NEWSOME; CAMILLA F. SPELLER; IAIN MCKECHNIE; ALAN D. MCMILLAN; ROBERT J. LOSEY and PAUL L. KOCH. JOURNAL OF ISLAND AND COASTAL ARCHAEOLOGY 1(2):165-190. 2006. Historical ecology and biogeography of North Pacific pinnipeds: Isotopes and ancient DNA from three archaeological assemblages. 0.418 MB NEWELL, CARRIE L. and TIMOTHY J. COWLES. GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS 33(22), no.L22S11. 5pp. 2006. Unusual gray whale Eschrichtius robustus feeding in the summer of 2005 off the central Oregon coast. 1.005 MB O'SHEA, THOMAS J. and LYNN B. POCHE, JR. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 87(6):1061-1071. 2006. Aspects of underwater sound communication in Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). 0.262 MB PEDERNERA-ROMANO, C.; R. A. VALDEZ; S. SINGH; X. CHIAPPA; M. C. ROMANO and F. GALINDO. ANIMAL WELFARE 15(4):359-362. 2006. Salivary cortisol in captive dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): A non-invasive technique. 0.571 MB POSTMA, L. D.; L. P. DUECK; M. P. HEIDE-JORGENSEN and S. E. COSENS. Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat Research Document 2006/051. 19pp. 2006. Molecular genetic support of a single population of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) in eastern Canadian Arctic and western Greenland waters. 1.238 MB REHTANZ, MANUELA; SHIN-JE GHIM; ANNABEL RECTOR; MARC VAN RANST; PATRICIA A. FAIR; GREGORY D. BOSSART and ALFRED B. JENSON. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY 87(12):3559-2565. 2006. Isolation and characterization of the first American bottlenose dolphin papillomavirus: Tursiops truncatus papillomavirus type 2. 0.126 MB RICHARDSON, E.; I. STIRLING and B. KOCHTUBAJDA. POLAR BIOLOGY 30(3):369-378. 2007. The effects of forest fires on polar bear maternity denning habitat in western Hudson Bay. 0.435 MB SEOL, BRANKA; MARTINA DURAS GOMERCIC; TOMO NAGLIC; TOMISLAV GOMERCIC; ANA GALOV and HRVOJE GOMERCIC. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 42(3):709-711. 2006. Isolation of Clostridium tertium from a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in the Adriatic Sea. 0.282 MB SUPIN, ALEXANDER YA.; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL and MARLEE BREESE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 121(1):618-625. 2007. Evoked-potential recovery during double click stimulation in a whale: A possibility of biosonar automatic gain control. 0.291 MB THORDARSON, GUDMUNDUR; GISLI A. VIKINGSSON and PALL HERSTEINSSON. POLAR BIOLOGY 30(3):379-386. 2007. Seasonal variation in body condition of adult male hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) in Skjalfandi-Bay, northeast Iceland. 0.394 MB TRITES, A. W.; A. J. MILLER; H. D. G. MASCHNER; M. A. ALEXANDER; S. J. BOGRAD; J. A. CALDER; A. CAPOTONDI; K. O. COYLE; E. DI LORENZO; B. P. FINNEY; E. J. GREGR; C. E. GROSCH; S. R. HARE; G. L. HUNT, JR.; J. JAHNCKE; N. B. KACHEL; H.-J. KIM; et. al. FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY 16(1):46-67. 2007. Bottom-up forcing and the decline of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatas) in Alaska: Assessing the ocean climate hypothesis. 2.038 MB VAN PARIJS, SOFIE M. and CHRISTOPHER W. CLARK. ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR 72(6):1269-1277. 2006. Long-term mating tactics in an aquatic-mating pinniped, the bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus. 0.487 MB VILLADSGAARD, ANNE; MAGNUS WAHLBERG and JAKOB TOUGAARD. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 210(1):56-64. 2007. Echolocation signals of wild harbour porpoises, Phocoena phocoena. 0.257 MB WILLIAMS, MICHAEL T.; CHRISTOPHER S. NATIONS; THOMAS G. SMITH; VALERIE D. MOULTON and CRAIG J. PERHAM. AQUATIC MAMMALS 32(3):311-324. 2006. Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) use of subnivean structures in the Alaskan Beaufort Sea during development of an oil production facility. 1.195 MB

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Forensics and Marine Vertebrate courses
by Laurie Johnson 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

The Shoals Marine Laboratory Director Willy Bemis would like to announce the following courses: Forensic Science for Marine Biologists: August 13-20, 2007 Forensic science represents the unique merging of scientific insight and the law. Forensic Science for Marine Biologists provides a field-oriented introduction to the forensic science domain and the utilization of marine biology within the justice system. Students receive comprehensive instruction concerning the recognition, documentation, collection, and preservation of physical evidence. Additionally, students develop practical incident response, scene management, and forensic teamwork skills. Faculty: Dr. Wayne D. Lord, Federal Bureau of Investigation Dr. Romona Haebler, United States Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Robert D. Kenney, Graduate School of Oceanography, URI Dr. William C. Rodriguez, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Dr. Inga F. Sidor, Veterinary Pathologist, Mystic Aquarium Marine Vertebrates: July 23-August 13, 2007 A course in marine vertebrate biology emphasizing laboratory studies, field collections or observations, and reading from current literature. General topics will include vertebrate evolution, ecology, conservation, and management of existing marine vertebrate populations. Special emphasis on Gulf of Maine species and their complex inter-relationships, with critical analysis of current issues in management including national and international economic and political aspects. The general curriculum is subdivided into three categories: (1) Systematics of Gulf of Maine fishes, elasmobranch biology, teleost skeleto-muscular structure and function, population biology and contemporary Gulf of Maine fisheries; (2) Biology of marine reptiles and birds, ecology and conservation of sea turtles, avian adaptations to life at sea and coloniality in sea birds; (3) Evolution and systematics of marine mammals, marine mammal anatomy, sensory biology and diving physiology, cetacean feeding behavior and ecology. Faculty: Dr. John B. Heiser, Cornell University For application and scholarship information, see the SML web site at: http://www.sml.cornell.edu or email SML admissions: LHJ1(a)CORNELL.EDU

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Pygmy blue whale ID
by William Rossiter 11 Jan '07

11 Jan '07

Posted to MARMAM by CSI on behalf of Anoop.A.Krishnan: This is a request for assistance with determining whether blue whales sighted during surveys off Sri Lanka or stranded in India are Balaenoptera musculus bravicuda, the pygmy or dwarf blue whale subspecies. The following researcher has photographs which he would like to share with experts, so as to make more positive identifications for scientific and management purposes. Please reply to anoop_a2001(a)yahoo.co.in Thanking you in advance, Anoop.A.Krishnan Senior Research Scholar MRC of CMFRI, P. B No. 244, Bolar, Mangalore-575001, India Phone: +919448152501 Fax: +918242424061 Email: anoop_a2001(a)yahoo.co.in

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Dolphin Research Internships
by Emily Guarino 10 Jan '07

10 Jan '07

> Dolphin Research Internships > > Dolphin Research Center (DRC) is currently accepting applications for > Research Interns for the Summer term. DRC is a not-for-profit education > and research facility, home to a family of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins > and California sea lions. DRC is located on Grassy Key, in the heart of > the Florida Keys. > > Internships at DRC are an exciting way to develop career skills as well as > an opportunity to get "behind the scenes" to see how a marine mammal > facility operates. Research interns participate in DRC's ongoing research > projects, giving them broad exposure to a variety of research > methodologies. Interns receive extensive on-the-job training in observing > marine mammal behavior, collecting observational data, working with > research equipment, and assisting with experimental research sessions. In > addition, educational opportunities are available such as informal journal > article reviews and the development of personal learning objectives. > > Specific job duties include: > * Collecting observational behavioral data > * Preparing stimuli for experimental research sessions > * Assisting in setting up and tearing down equipment for experimental > research sessions > * Operating video equipment > * Entering data into the computer for analysis > * General support of the facility through participation in the > volunteer resource pool (facility maintenance, bird care, assisting with > public programs, guest interactions, etc.) > > Research studies can vary widely in nature and availability. For > information on past or current research projects at DRC, please visit our > website, at www.dolphins.org <http://www.dolphins.org > . > > Publications: > Jaakkola, K., Fellner, W., Erb, L., Rodriguez, A. M., & Guarino, E. > (2005). Understanding the concept of numerically "less" by bottlenose > dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of Comparative Psychology. > > Internships require a minimum of a 16-week commitment, 40 hours per week. > The internship is unpaid, and interns are responsible for providing their > own housing. DRC will provide assistance in locating housing and/or > matching up interns and volunteers desiring roommates. Successful > candidates will be ready and willing to learn, self-motivated, and > flexible. Prior research experience is recommended but not required. > > The deadline to apply is February 1st. Further information and > application materials can be found on our website at www.dolphins.org > <http://www.dolphins.org > . > > -------------------------------- > Emily Guarino > Research Coordinator > emily(a)dolphins.org > Dolphin Research Center > 58901 Overseas Hwy. > Grassy Key, FL 33050 > www.dolphins.org >

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